Fullerton had lost five straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 15-11 to make it six. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Katella Knights. The loss was just more heartbreak for the Indians, who fell 4-2 when the teams last met back in April.
Fullerton got a good showing from Caden Wise, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Wise has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Luke Gonzalez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double. That triple was his first of the season.
As for Katella, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Katella's side, Vincent Aguilera looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Aguilera has become a key player for the Knights: the team is 7-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 8-9 otherwise.
At the plate, Katella saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Falt, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Looking ahead, Fullerton is taking a road trip to face off against Mira Costa at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Mustangs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Indians' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Katella does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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